Stupid shutter button question.

I was out tonight and forgot my remote release at home. I was doing some long exposures at the end of the night on a tripod. Since I forgot my release I did 3-4 bulb exposures for about a minute or less holding the button down. Did I harm the mechanism by holding it down? I've never done this before....

Frodge wrote in post #17668075
I was out tonight and forgot my remote release at home. I was doing some long exposures at the end of the night on a tripod. Since I forgot my release I did 3-4 bulb exposures for about a minute or less holding the button down. Did I harm the mechanism by holding it down? I've never done this before....

Nope,

You're good. Worst thing you did was shake the camera during your exposures just from the pulse in your finger.

Very best,

^agree, its a simple electronic connection. No way that you did any damage. I've done about the same exposure length with the same method and no issues.

I've done the same thing for the same reason. My results, unfortunately came out with some pretty decent camera shake. Won't be doing that again.